Lions JV & Varsity Tennis District Results

The La Feria tennis teams recently competed at their district tournament which was held at the HEB Tennis Center in Harlingen. The varsity squad was able to capture both team titles over rival Zapata. Under Coach Hernandez, the girls won their 19th title in a row while the boys won their 16th.

Individually, Seniors Jovany Hensley and Ben Mora led the way with a straight sets win over Zapata in the boys’ doubles finals, 6-2, 7-5. Carlos Gamboa captured the boys’ singles title over Port Isabel, 6-1, 6-1. Keeping up with the boys were the doubles girls, Ashley Avalos and Violeta Gamboa, who captured the girls’ doubles title over Zapata, 7-6, 6-2. Also, the girls singles didn’t want to lose or share the top places as Alisha Valdez played Gabby Reyna in the girls’ singles finals. Valdez was able to win the title with a 6-4, 6-1 victory. Other team members contributing to the team titles were Andrew Warner and Victor Gamboa, 3rd in boys’ doubles, Angela Hernandez and Denise Garcia, 3rd in girls’ doubles, Japheth Rosales, 4th in boys’ singles, and Alma Zimmerle and Isaiah Jaso, 4th in mix doubles.

 

La Feria Tennis now advances all first and second place finishers to the regional tournament which is being held at the HEB Tennis Center in Corpus Christi on April 19-20.

 

The JV team also faired well at the tournament as Kris Rodriguez led the way winning the boys’ singles title. Junior Isabel Prado placed 2nd in girls’ singles while the doubles teams of Maricarmen Martinez and Melanie Martinez and Samantha Reyna and Danielle Ramos captured 2nd and 3rd. The mix doubles teams did their part as well; Crystal Alaniz and Abraham Ojeda and Analyssa Garcia and Christopher Perez won 2nd and 3rd.